I'm going to both countries end of June - 2nd week July. Would love to meet up with any plimates in the area.

Norway agenda is probably Stavanger and Kristiansand. Oslo is "iffy".

Ireland agenda still open.

Also looking for recommendations of places to see, things to do..........

I'm from Ireland. You should really go to Galway, and go far out west into Conemarra, it's incredibly wild, and rustic. Gorgeous. Kerry is also lovely and has some beautiful places to see. I prefer Cork city to Dublin, so I would recommend that also.

Tell me if you meet any of my distant relatives...there's many there.

Norway is gorgeous. I've never been, but I've always wanted to visit.